Podcasts about live local

Another heartwarming edition of The Wichita Dinner Table awaits your arrival.   With the recent release of our theatre and performing arts calendar, we might as well go full theatrical mode and welcome Brian and Angela from Music Theatre Wichita who joins the table this Wednesday.   We follow that up with the can't miss event in town, a debate about hand models, and the wonderful people in town who deserve shoutouts. Pull up a seat and join me, The Kansas Gastronomist, Annette Lawless, DJ Carbon and Live Local for some fun chatter.

The whole cast is back on the Wichita Dinner Table brought to you by Landmark Commercial Real Estate! This week, we have Megan Schapaugh with the City of Andover to discuss the city's newest event, HeritageFest!  Then it's back to the mindless banter from Wichita's best fast food taco joint, upcoming events in the city, local shoutouts and everything you've come to grow and love from the cast. Pull up a chair to the table and join myself, DJ Carbon, Annette Lawless, The Kansas Gastronomist and Troy Trussell with Live Local!

It's a full house on the Wichita Dinner Table. Time to pull up a chair and join the conversation.   This week we have BreAnna Monk, the new president and CEO of Wichita Riverfest. BreAnna really brought the energy this week. Probably the most excited guest we've ever had!   We also had Jeremy Weldon with Cofellow Coffee Parlor to discuss his growing coffee shops. Add in the long list of upcoming events and we have a full slate of things to talk about.   You know what to do. Have a seat, join me, The Kansas Gastronomist, DJ Carbon, Live Local and Annette Lawless as we try to entertain you all.

You know what day it is Wichita.   It's time for another episode of The Wichita Dinner Table. We have another full episode covering what should be a jam packed weekend.   Also on the agenda, we have shoutouts, the battle at the Arcade, the latest openings in town, and mindless chatter!   Pull up a seat and join me, Annette Lawless, DJ Carbon, Live Local, and The Kansas Gastronomist.

Another heartwarming edition of The Wichita Dinner Table awaits your arrival.   Pull up a chair, there's laughter, tears shed and all the emotions when you're with family.   Tonight we are joined by award winning speed painter Annika Wooton who shares her stories of pagents, speed painting and the cool experiences along her journey.   We follow that up with the can't miss event in town, the debate around the word "influencer" and the wonderful people in town who deserve shoutouts.   Pull up a seat and join me, The Kansas Gastronomist, Annette Lawless, DJ Carbon and Live Local for some fun chatter.

Wednesdays mean Wichita Dinner Table   We welcome the cast of Beetlejuice who sits down with our own DJ Carbon to talk about this week's show at Century II.   Then it's business as usual with myself, Live Local, The Kansas Gastronomist and Annette Lawless as we discuss the loaded upcoming weekend schedule, some awesome shoutouts and more. Grab a seat, join us and let's have a ball. 

In this third and final bonus episode from National Ag Week on KLTZ Glasgow's Live Under the Big Sky, we sit down with Jillien Streit, the new director of the Montana Department of Agriculture, to discuss her background, priorities for the department, and thoughts on agricultural trade. She also introduces the Beyond the Weather mental health campaign, a crucial initiative aimed at supporting the well-being of those in agriculture.The conversation continues with Shayna Chupein, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Frontier Psychiatry, who shares valuable insight into mental health resources available for farmers and ranchers.If you or someone you know is struggling, remember—there is no shame in asking for help. Resources can be found at Beyond the Weather, and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7.The Ranchers Stewardship Alliance (RSA) is a rancher-led, grassroots organization, dedicated to improving the quality of life for rural communities throughout the Northern Great Plains. Through collaborative conservation projects, rancher education events, and local community outreach, RSA works to strengthen our rural community, economy, and culture for generations to come.For more on the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, head to www.RanchStewards.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Your feedback is always welcome. Email info@ranchstewards.org. Want to support our mission? Visit https://ranchstewards.charityproud.org/Donate.

In this second bonus episode of the Ranch Stewards Podcast, recorded during National Ag Week on KLTZ Glasgow's Live Under the Big Sky, we're talking ranching, resilience, and diversification with Phillips County, Montana, rancher Carmen Salveson.As part of a multi-generational ranching family, Carmen has incorporated goats into their operation as a way to diversify income, make use of underutilized spaces, and bring the next generation into the business. She shares how adding goats has been a practical and rewarding decision for both land management and family involvement.Carmen was also a presenter for the 2024 Rural Resilience webinar series from the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance. You can find her presentation here: Watch Now.The Ranchers Stewardship Alliance (RSA) is a rancher-led, grassroots organization, dedicated to improving the quality of life for rural communities throughout the Northern Great Plains. Through collaborative conservation projects, rancher education events, and local community outreach, RSA works to strengthen our rural community, economy, and culture for generations to come.For more on the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, head to www.RanchStewards.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Your feedback is always welcome. Email info@ranchstewards.org. Want to support our mission? Visit https://ranchstewards.charityproud.org/Donate.

In this special bonus episode of the Ranch Stewards Podcast, we're bringing you a conversation straight from the airwaves of Live Under the Big Sky on KLTZ Glasgow as heard during National Ag Week.Join guest co-host Haylie Shipp, RSA Communications Director, alongside show host Stan Ozark, as they dive into an insightful discussion about the Matador Grassbank—a unique collaboration between The Nature Conservancy and local ranchers.Their guests include Caitlyn (Cat) Kelly, Matador Ranch & Grassbank Program Manager, along with local ranchers and grassbank members Greg and Jenny Oxarart. Together, they explore how the grassbank model supports both conservation and ranching, providing grazing opportunities while preserving ecologically significant lands in the region.Whether you're passionate about land stewardship, conservation partnerships, or innovative grazing strategies, this episode offers a fascinating look at how working lands can benefit both people and the landscape.#agriculture #localradio #ranch #Montana #stewardship #rancher #drought #grassbank #ranchsustainability #wildlife #habitat #grazing #ranchmanagement #MontanaRanch #nonprofit #ranching #KLTZGlasgow #GlasgowMTThe Ranchers Stewardship Alliance (RSA) is a rancher-led, grassroots organization, dedicated to improving the quality of life for rural communities throughout the Northern Great Plains. Through collaborative conservation projects, rancher education events, and local community outreach, RSA works to strengthen our rural community, economy, and culture for generations to come.For more on the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, head to www.RanchStewards.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Your feedback is always welcome. Email info@ranchstewards.org. Want to support our mission? Visit https://ranchstewards.charityproud.org/Donate.

What Up Wichita! It's go time at the Wichita Dinner Table.   Our special guest is a guy who loves Wichita as much as the rest of us. It's Ben Sauceda with the Kansas Aviation Museum to talk about the museum along with saving the Summer Sunflower program!   Otherwise it's another jam packed episode talking about the past weekend with the NCAA tournament, gripes about greeting cards, J.R. mead, and whatever other random tangents we fell into.   Pull up a chair to the dinner table and join Eddy, Annette Lawless, Live Local, The Kansas Gastronomist, and DJ Carbon!

What Up Wichita! It's go time at the Wichita Dinner Table. This week, we've changed it up and have a Get To Know segment with Annette Lawless and try to extract some info about her some of you may not know! After that, it's all Wichi-talk with the weekend events, online shout outs and more! So grab a chair, pull up to the table and join myself, Annette, Live Local, The Kansas Gastronomist, and DJ Carbon!

This is a way for our community to help finance Nature's Neighbor - Growing From Our Roots. This a video / Audio Podcast that Melanie created many years ago.  With the help of many community members it has blossomed into what it is today .  From 2007 -2009, Earth Talk Radio broadcasting our of KVEC in San Luis Obispo, California to 2009- 2021 the show named changed to Nature's Neighbor - Growing From Our Roots.  Broadcasting live from KPRL in Paso Robles, California.  2021 to present it has been a Podcast.  Now with the opportunity to make this a video / audio live show.  Where we as a community have  A show where we talk everything about Food, Farming, Family and Home. Home is always the Central Coast Of California. Always, using methods and practices to mimic nature as close as possible. Hoping to stimulate the conversation of how we eat our politics everyday. With the biggest political act we do everyday is what we put on our in our mouth.   To always remember, what we stand for is what we stand on. BUY, EAT, LIVE LOCAL. EVERYDAY. To have the conversation of health through food and environment.  To understand the feelings of seasons and understanding what weather really is.  It is not just a raining day, what does this really mea?  What moon phase are really in?  so many questions that we as a community will get to answering all these questions.Support our show.  The seed money planted here will help this program grow. Sponsorships are available - Call Melanie 805-712-3478Donations are appreciated  www.naturestouchnurseryandharvest.store 

What Up Wichita! After a couple weeks, the entire gang is back and ready to talk this weekend's big lineup of events, Disney On Ice, WWE and WCW (who do you think Annette Lawless watched), and a slew of restaurant openings.   We may go off on quite a few tangents but that's what happens when you're having fun at the dinner table.   Pull up a chair with myself, Live Local, Annette Lawless, The Kansas Gastronomist, and DJ Carbon.

What Up Windy Wichita! Get inside the house and pull up a chair to the Wichita Dinner Table.   Time to shout out some big events taking place this weekend, give some call outs to some local women-owned businesses and welcome our latest guests, Matt Fouts with Tanganyika Wildlife Park.   Our co-hosts Annette Lawless is out today, but we still have myself, The Kansas Gastronomist, DJ Carbon, and Live Local. As always, our episodes are produced by the wonderful Trussell Media. What Up Windy Wichita! Get inside the house and pull up a chair to the Wichita Dinner Table.   Time to shout out some big events taking place this weekend, give some call outs to some local women-owned businesses and welcome our latest guests, Matt Fouts with Tanganyika Wildlife Park.   Our co-hosts Annette Lawless is out today, but we still have myself, The Kansas Gastronomist, DJ Carbon, and Live Local. As always, our episodes are produced by the wonderful Trussell Media.  

WHAT UP WICHITA! It's time to gather around the Wichita Dinner Table for another episode of fun.   This week, we have Laura Roddy with Exploration Place to talk Death By Chocolate, the new Shark exhibit, the upcoming playscape and all the fun coming to EP.   And this week's episode may be the best episode of shoutouts. Showing love to El Paso Animal Hospital, Redemption Animal Rescue, Andover Historical Museum and a host of others. So join Live Local, Annette Lawless, and DJ Carbon.   Sorry The Kansas Gastronomist, he couldn't make it. Wahhhh wahhhh.

Hey Wichita fam! Nearly everybody is home so why not grab a seat to the Wichita Dinner Table. Tonight our guest is Amanda Birdsong with Rhea Lana's of Greater Wichita to talk about this week's big sale. We also have DJ Carbon and his daughter Brooklyn to discuss Broadway in Wichita's Book of Mormon production. It's a jam packed show also talking Valentine's Day happenings, upcoming events, early birders, and tons of cool shoutouts. Don't miss out on our 30th episode with myself, DJ Carbon, Live Local, Annette Lawless, and The Kansas Gastronomist.

Hello cold cold Wichita!   Grab a warm bowl of soup and pull up a chair to the Wichita Dinner Table!   We are excited to have a special guest just in time for Valentine's Day. We welcome Chef Josh Rathbun with Lottē to discuss the restaurant along with Rathbun's work with the National Kidney Foundation.   We're blessed to have the whole gang back. Put down that snow shovel and prepare to laugh, cry, roll your eyes with me, The Kansas Gastronomist, DJ Carbon, Annette Lawless and Live Local.

What up Wichita!!!   We got another episode of the Wichita Dinner Table this evening.   I like to welcome special guest Katy Dorrah from Mark Arts to discuss some cool things they have coming up around the corner.   And the whole gang is back for another episode. Live Local, DJ Carbon, Annette Lawless and The Kansas Gastronomist are all here. So grab a seat, sit back and enjoy!

Lunar New Year. Kansas Day....   ....and we can't forget about Wichita Dinner Table night.   This week, we have the Tyler York with Wichita Area Builders Association joining the fray.   Along with Tyler, we have some awesome shoutouts this week, news taking place in the community and an LL Truth from Live Local.   Grab a seat with Troy, DJ Carbon, Annette Lawless and me as we have some fun at the table. Missing in action for the first time is The Kansas Gastronomist who, we believe, might be taking the night off at Olive Garden.

Who's ready for a magical episode of The Wichita Dinner Table?   Tonight we have local magician and comedian, Christian Manahl of Discord Illusions. We talk about his arrival to Wichita, time has a magician and maybe even get to see some magic.   Otherwise, don't miss out on all the shoutouts, upcoming events, Stick in TKS's craw, what's good in Wichita and everything inbetween. So grab a seat with myself, Annette Lawless, Live Local, The Kansas Gastronomist and DJ Carbon.   Grab at seat tonight at the Wichita Dinner Table, produced by Trussell Media

We back!   So much to talk about on the Dinner Table with myself, DJ Carbon, The Kansas Gastronomist, Live Local, and Jennifer Ray from The Monarch filling in for Annette Lawless who we wish a speedy recovery.   This week, we are also joined by Alex Thomas who has his hands on all sorts of everything like Solly & Jude's, The Cotillion, Kirby's, Lava & Tonic, Wichita Riverfest   Plus all the shoutouts, upcoming events, Stick in TKS's craw, what's good in Wichita and all the typical fun.   Grab at seat tonight at the Wichita Dinner Table, produced by Trussell Media.

So many guests this week at the dinner table!   With Cirque Du Soleil coming to INTRUST Bank Arena, we have someone from the upcoming OVO production on. And the daughter of DJ Carbon joins us to discuss the most recent Broadway in Wichita performance of Pretty Women.   And you can't miss out on the Olive Garden discussion with yours truly, DJ Carbon, Live Local, The Kansas Gastronomist and Annette Lawless.   Grab at seat tonight at the Wichita Dinner Table, produced by Trussell Media.

Whether you're bored at home, hungover from NYE or need some entertainment, it's time to celebrate 2025 by grabbing a seat at the Wichita Dinner Table.   Join myself, Live Local, Annette Lawless, The Kansas Gastronomist, and DJ Carbon as we talk about the latest taking place in Wichita. Come share some laughs and spend your Wednesday evening with us.

Merry Christmas from The Wichita Dinner Table team.   Just because it's the holidays, doesn't mean we are taking a break. We have a special holiday edition of the city's unofficial talk show.   Grab a seat by the fireplace and join myself, Live Local, Annette Lawless, DJ Carbon and The Kansas Gastronomist as we spread more holiday cheer.

Question for you all. Who uses a fork to eat wings with? Find out which blogger in Wichita does tonight!   Also, our dinner guest is Derek Sorrells who owns what feels like every small business in town. The Arcade, Sweet N Saucy, Just a Sip, Flight 1868, and more.   So grab a seat with me, The Kansas Gastronomist, Live Local, Annette Lawless, and DJ Carbon. Come join the fun on Wichita's hottest social media talk show.  

The most accomplished guest to ever visit us on the Wichita Dinner Table, U.S. Figure Skater and 2018 Olympic medalist Bradie Tennell, joins us ahead of her visit to Wichita for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at INTRUST Bank Arena. This will be her first time in Kansas!   She mentioned that medaling at the Olympics was the highlight of her life. Who knows, tonights appearance with myself, Live Local, Annette Lawless, DJ Carbon, Stormi, and The Kansas Gastronomist might beat that!    

Welcome to the final month of the year and another episode of the Wichita Dinner Table.   We are excited to have the O.G. Janitor of Nortons Brewing Company with us, Dan Norton, who is here to talk igloo season! As many of you know, they were the first ones to bring igloos to the Wichita scene.   And your favorite cast of characters are back, Live Local, The Kansas Gastronomist, Annette Lawless and DJ Carbon.... along with our new furry friend, Stormi!!!   We got a lot packed in this episode, and the question I have for you is? Best place for cookies in Wichita?

The unofficial talk show of the city is back with a jam-packed episode. It's time to chat about all the new openings in town, the weather, events taking place this weekend and all things Wichita Independent Business Association with this week's guest Jaclyn McAnarney. Grab a seat at the dinner table with myself, Live Local, The Kansas Gastronomist, Annette Lawless and DJ Carbon

Happy Hump Day!!   This week on the Wichita Dinner Table, The Kitchen and Food Network reality superstar Natasha Gandhi-Rue joins us to talk Small Business Saturday, her restaurant and all the other fun things.   See what's going on in Wichita, learn some new things, and grab a seat with myself, Live Local, DJ Carbon, Annette Lawless, and The Kansas Gastronomist on the talk show of the people!    

Can you believe it's now been 16 weeks for the Wichita Dinner Table? The whole fam is back for another epsidoe, myself, DJ Carbon, The Kansas Gastronomist, Annette Lawless and Live Local. This week we are joined by Air Capital Comic Convention to talk this week's big comic book show. You can also find out what's going on this week, hear a Trussell Truth sponsored by Trussell Media, get the weather report, the joke of the week and hear this weeks community shoutouts! All this and MORE. Grab a seat at the table and join us!

New episodes of "Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive" are no longer available on this platform. That's because the show now has its very own podcast. Two, in fact: "Joan Esposito (Full Episodes)" and "Joan Esposito (Featured Interviews)." You can subscribe to one or both! Just search for Joan Esposito wherever you get your podcasts, or get the podcast links by visiting heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive” weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

On today's show: – WCPT's Patti Vasquez, host of “Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez,” weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central – Pet of the Month with Jessica Lopez, adoption experience director at The Anti-Cruelty Society, and Craig Botagowski of Mark Drugs – Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner – WCPT's Edwin Eisendrath, host of “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath,” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central – Joshua Douglas, Washington Monthly contributing writer, distinguished research professor of law at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law, and author of “The Court v. The Voters” and “Vote for US”  * Please be advised: Today is the last day that the latest episode of "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" will be published on this feed! That's because "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" now has its very own podcast. Two, in fact: "Joan Esposito Full Episodes" and "Joan Esposito Featured Interviews." You can subscribe to one or both! Just search for Joan Esposito wherever you get your podcasts, or get links to the podcasts by visiting heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

On today's show: – Illinois Congressman Sean Casten, 6th District – Team Hochberg's David Hochberg – Jessica Valenti, author of the new book "Abortion. Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win." – Oren Jacobson, executive director and co-founder of Men4Choice.org "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" now has its very own podcast. Two, in fact: "Joan Esposito Full Episodes" and "Joan Esposito Featured Interviews." You can subscribe to one or both! Just search for Joan Esposito wherever you get your podcasts, or get links to the podcasts by visiting Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

On today's show: – Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky,  9th District – Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, 8th District – John Shaw, director of The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" now has its very own podcast. Two, in fact: "Joan Esposito Full Episodes" and "Joan Esposito Featured Interviews." You can subscribe to one or both! Just search for Joan Esposito wherever you get your podcasts, or get links to the podcasts by visiting heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive.

On today's show: - Amanda Marcotte, senior writer at Salon.com - Illinois Congressman Bill Foster, 11th District - Heartland Signal's Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" now has its very own podcast. Two, in fact: "Joan Esposito Full Episodes" and "Joan Esposito Featured Interviews." You can subscribe to one or both! Just search for Joan Esposito wherever you get your podcasts, or get links to the podcasts by visiting heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive.

On today's show: – Dan Andries, producer and co-writer of “When the West Side Burned,” a new episode of WTTW's “Chicago Stories” – Lynn Sweet, Washington bureau chief at The Chicago Sun-Times – Jonathan Alter, political analyst, columnist and bestselling author; his new book is "American Reckoning: Inside Trump's Trial – And My Own"​ – Dr. Loren Lybarger, author and professor and chair of Classics and World Religions at Ohio University Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" now has its very own podcast. Two, in fact: "Joan Esposito Full Episodes" and "Joan Esposito Featured Interviews." You can subscribe to one or both! Just search for Joan Esposito wherever you get your podcasts, or get links to the podcasts by visiting heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive.

On today's show, North Central College Political Science Professor William Muck fills in for Joan; his guests are: – Bill Adair, founder of PolitiFact, Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy at Duke University, and author of the new book, Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lying, Why Republicans Do It More, and How It Could Burn Down Our Democracy – Philip Barker, professor of political science at Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire – North Central College Political Science Professor Suzanne Chod Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" now has its very own podcast. Two, in fact: "Joan Esposito Full Episodes" and "Joan Esposito Featured Interviews." You can subscribe to one or both! Just search for Joan Esposito wherever you get your podcasts, or get links to the podcasts by visiting heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive.

On today's show: – Union Strong with Jenny Heinl, senior vice president and CRA officer, and Trina Tyler, vice president, Union and Commercial Services at ABOC – Ross Rocketto Morales and Brad Bauman of White Dudes for Harris – Abbie Perrault, co-director of the 2024 documentary “Zurawski v Texas,” which is being shown twice at the Chicago International Film Festival – Heartland Signal's Rich Eberwein –  Gwen Levey, Survivors for Kamala ambassador Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" now has its very own podcast. Two, in fact: "Joan Esposito Full Episodes" and "Joan Esposito Featured Interviews." You can subscribe to one or both! Just search for Joan Esposito wherever you get your podcasts, or get links to the podcasts by visiting heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive.

On this episode Fidel Moralez shares about doing events in your community.

On today's show: – Newsman David Layman – Dr. Anna Palek of Total Dentistry – Spencer Critchley, author Patriots of Two Nations, and host of “Dastardly Cleverness in the Service of Good” podcast – Steve Pink, director of “The Last Republican” documentary Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" now has its very own podcast. Two, in fact: "Joan Esposito Full Episodes" and "Joan Esposito Featured Interviews." You can subscribe to one or both! Just search for Joan Esposito wherever you get your podcasts, or get links to the podcasts by visiting https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive.

On today's show Joan was in Tinley Park, Illinois, for a live broadcast with Southland Friends of Labor. Her guests were: - Tom McGrath, business manager at Insulators Local 17 - Shawn Craven, training director at Insulators Local 17 - Tom Villanova, Southland Friends of Labor board member, retired IBEW Local 134 - Kaitlynd French, Southland Friends of Labor board member, executive board member for St. Joe's Nurses Association/Illinois Nurses Association - Illinois State Representative Harry Benton, 97th District (running for re-election) - Juan Rico, IBEW Local 176, assistant business agent and organizer - Bill Hincks, Sprinkler Fitters Local 281 vice president - Mark Ferry and Al Riley, Southland Friends of Labor board members - Judge John Anderson, candidate for appellate judge - Gary Ciaccio, Southland Friends of Labor board member, Kankakee County Board candidate - Al Whitmon, Southland Friends of Labor board member, Kankakee County Board candidate - Marta Perales, Seafarers International Union, candidate for Kankakee County Board Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

On today's show: - Tiffany Muller, president, End Citizens United - Kelly Garcia, reporter, Injustice Watch Margaret Sullivan, executive director for the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security at Columbia University, columnist for The Guardian, former Public Editor of the New York Times – Our regular media segment with Jennifer Schulze and Mark Jacob Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

On today's show: - Ira Shapiro, author, "The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America" - Dr. Carol Anderson, African American Studies professor, Emory University; - Marj Halperin, political commentator with the Mincing Rascals podcast, and volunteer with Indivisible Chicago - Rick Smith, host of The Rick Smith Show, weekdays from 5:00 to 6:00 a.m. on WCPT Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

- Behnam Ben Taleblu (Senior fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies; @FDD) - Eric Sorensen (U.S. representative, IL-17; @RepEricSorensen) - Amy Littlefield (Abortion access correspondent, The Nation; @amylittlefield)

Thom Hartmann (Host, “The Thom Hartmann Program”; @Thom_Hartmann)

On today's show: - Barbara McQuade, legal analyst, University of Michigan law professor, #SistersInLaw podcast co-host, and author of "Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America" - Rich Logis, ex-MAGA activist and founder of Leaving MAGA - Heartland Signal's Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom (heartlandsignal.com) Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820)

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On today's show: - Mike Nellis, former senior adviser to Kamala Harris and founder/CEO of Authentic political consulting firm - Chris Bury, DePaul University journalist in residence Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).

- Thom Hartmann (Host, “The Thom Hartmann Program”; @Thom_Hartmann) - Tom Moss (Former Chicago Indivisible podcast host) - Sonia Suter (Law professor and founding director of the Health Law Initiative, George Washington University; @smsuter) Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).

On today's show: - William Muck (political science department chair, North Central College in Naperville; @wjmuck, @PoliticsLabPod) - Michael Hawthorne (environmental and public health reporter, Chicago Tribune; @scribeguy) - Majid Padellan ("Brooklyn Dad Defiant" on social media; @mmpadellan) Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).